[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H6401-H6402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     REPUBLICANS ARE TOUGH ON CRIME

  (Mr. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, President Clinton has launched a $1.8 
million media barrage to showcase his record on crime to the American 
people. Well, what is the President's record on crime?
  For starters, the ill-conceived 1994 crime bill, which cost the 
taxpayers $30 billion was filled with empty rhetoric and meaningless 
social welfare programs.
  Remember President Clinton's pledge to put 100,000 new police 
officers on the American streets? But his program only funded 20,000 
cops.
  Well, while President Clinton and his advisers talk about being tough 
on crime, the Republicans have passed legislation in the Contract With 
America which will keep thousands of criminals off of our streets and 
in the prisons.
  Mr. Speaker, President Clinton's solution to fighting crime is to 
throw billions of dollars into failed social experiments and then to 
spend millions more trying to convince the American people that he is 
tough on crime.
  The Republicans have proven to the American people that they are 
tough on crime.

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  Americans will plainly see the results of our crime bill as they feel 
safe again on their streets not locked fearfully in their homes forced 
to watch deceptive campaign commercials.

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